India vs Australia Test Match : Ind lead by 1-0 Schedule, Timing, Venue :
India won first test match by 295 runs in Parth with making many histories :
- Aus got first-ever defeat at the Optus fortress stadium Perth.
- India’s opener batter first time make historic partnership vs Aus at Perth of 201 run between K L Rahul and Jayashwal.
A Big rivalry between India and Australia will begin from Perth , on 22 Nov 2024. This test match series between India and Australian cricket team is also known as Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), will decide who be the World Test Champion. The series is named after two famous cricket captains: Australia’s Allan Border and India’s Sunil Gavaskar. It is a Test cricket competition organized as part of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) schedule. The team that wins the Test series gets the trophy. If the series ends in a draw, the team that already holds the trophy keeps it. This series is consist of 5 Test matches will end after 48 days on 07 January 2025.
Historic Data of test series in between India and Australia :
| Season | Host | Tests | Australia | India | Draws | Ties | Result | Holder | Player of the Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | India | India | India Nayan Mongia |
| 1997–98 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | India | India | India Sachin Tendulkar |
| 1999–2000 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Australia | Australia | India Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2000–01 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | India | India | India Harbhajan Singh |
| 2003–04 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Drawn | India | India Rahul Dravid |
| 2004–05 | India | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia | Australia Damien Martyn |
| 2007–08 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia | Australia Brett Lee |
| 2008–09 | India | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | India | India | India Ishant Sharma |
| 2010–11 | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | India | India | India Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2011–12 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Australia | Australia | Australia Michael Clarke |
| 2012–13 | India | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | India | India | India Ravichandran Ashwin |
| 2014–15 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Australia | Australia | Australia Steve Smith |
| 2016–17 | India | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | India | India | India Ravindra Jadeja |
| 2018–19 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | India | India | India Cheteshwar Pujara |
| 2020–21 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | India | India | Australia Pat Cummins |
| 2022–23 | India | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | India | India | India Ravindra Jadeja, India Ravichandran Ashwin |
| 2024–25 | Australia | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | – | 56 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
This rivalry comes to reputation when one team beat them at their home grounds. India’s winning in 08 out of 09 test series at home, whereas Australia winning of 04 out of 07 series held in Australia.
Venue :
| Date | Match | Teams | Venue | Start Time (Local) | Start Time (GMT) | Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 22 Nov – Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | 1st Test | India vs Australia | Perth Stadium, Perth | 10:20 AM | 2:20 AM | 7:50 AM |
| Fri, 06 Dec – Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | 2nd Test | India vs Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 2:30 PM | 4:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Sat, 14 Dec – Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | 3rd Test | India vs Australia | The Gabba, Brisbane | 10:20 AM | 12:20 AM | 5:50 AM |
| Thu, 26 Dec – Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | 4th Test | India vs Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 10:30 AM | 11:30 PM | 5:00 AM |
| Fri, 03 Jan – Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | 5th Test | India vs Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 10:30 AM | 11:30 PM | 5:00 AM |
Indian and Australian Cricket Team Player Name for BGT :
Key Players to Watch :
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India’s key players :
- Virat Kohli : The performance of Virat Kohli remained amazing while playing against Australia at their home, has a record of making 692 runs in a series during Indian tour of Australia in 2014-15. Virat Kohli scored six Test centuries against australia in their homes.
- Rishabh Pant : Rishabh Pant is most interesting player while playing in the ground. He has scored 624 runs at an average of 62.40 in Australia grounds. and in past test series against the Newzealand, when Indian top batting order is unable to handle newzealand bowlers at that time Rishabh Pant played amazing in all innings with the strike rate of above than 100.
- Jasprit Bumrah : Jasprit Bumrah is the leading bowler of Indian bowling attack. it will be interesting to watch Jasprit Bumrah while bowling in australia.
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Australia’s key players :
- Lyon : Lyon is among the leading wicket-takers for Australia in recent Test matches, with 22 wickets in five Tests against India since February 2023.
- Steve Smith : Steve Smith is one the highly rated batters over the past few years. Steve Smith play against India with an averages of 65.87 with 9 centuries, in 19 Test against the visitors.
The Rivalry : India vs Australia
In 2023 ODI World Cup Final Australia has take trophy from India while playing in Indian ground in the presence of chief guest Indian PM Narender Modi and won the match by 6 wickets. India have to take the revenge of final match. The most important thing is World Test Championship final, India have to win 3 test matches out of 5 test matches, then chance of qualification will be 80%. Australia is at the top position on World Test championship point table. Australia was already defending champion of World Test championship. India vs Australia in 2022-2023 India won the match by 2-1 with one draw match.
Pitch Condition and Weather :
First test match will be play in Perth, it is expected to have a bouncy wicket, which will help strong Australian fast-bowling line-up. he media got their first look at the Perth pitch on Monday, 18 November, during Australia’s training sessions. Local reports said the pitch had been watered a lot and had a greenish color. They mentioned that if the ground staff keep preparing it this way, the Optus Stadium pitch is likely to be fast and provide good bounce for the bowlers.
Key Battles to Watch :
These test match are going to be interesting, when a small battles will be seen in Australian grounds Cummins vs Virat, Smith vs Ashwin via their Bat and Ball. The most interesting players is Rishabh Pant’s batting during whole series.